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What is Health Informatics and Information Management at WVU like?

Description

HIIM professionals care for patients by ensuring their vital health information is complete, accurate and protected. This is a great opportunity for students who enjoy technology, business, science and a different type of patient care.

HIIM professionals are trained in information management technology applications and understand the operations and workflow of a variety of healthcare organizations, including large healthcare systems, physician practices of all sizes, health centers and clinics, skilled and long-term care and others. They are vital to the daily operations management of health information and electronic health records (EHRs). HIIM professionals are entrusted with patients’ health information and records, ensuring they are complete, accurate and protected.

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Fast Facts

What makes Health Informatics and Information Management at WVU unique?

Research and Academic Opportunities

Our students experience state-of-the-art healthcare applications currently in use in the working world by learning on the internet-based, VLab developed by AHIMA. You will gain résumé-worthy experience in master patient indexes, electronic health records, encoders and more.

Professional Organizations

Careers

What can you do with this degree?

Possible Careers

Wondering what you can do with a degree from WVU's Health Informatics and Information Management major? Check out these ideas from WVU Career Services and the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). A median salary is the midpoint of what people typically earn—half of those surveyed earned above the median salary, and half earned below.

Bright Outlook

Green Occupation

Requires a Graduate Degree

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.
Possible job titles for this career include: Accounting Manager.

Health Educators

Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Collect and analyze data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May serve as a resource to assist individuals, other healthcare workers, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.
Possible job titles for this career include: Clinical Instructor.

Medical Records and Health Information Technicians

Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system. Process, maintain, compile, and report patient information for health requirements and standards in a manner consistent with the healthcare industry's numerical coding system.
Possible job titles for this career include: Coder.

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.
Possible job titles for this career include: Construction Safety Consultant.

What are the courses like in Health Informatics and Information Management at WVU?

Major Map

For a program overview, learning goals and course descriptions, visit the course catalog.

Cost and Aid

How much does Health Informatics and Information Management at WVU cost? And how can you save?

Tuition and Fees

Estimated rates for the 2018-19 academic year. Rates are subject to change. Anyone that is not a current West Virginia resident will be charged non-resident rates. That includes international students.

Where is WVU?

West Virginia University located in Morgantown, is located about 70 miles south of Pittsburgh, PA. Close to D.C., Cleveland, and New York City, too. Fill in your address below to find out how close WVU is to you.